Melissa Ruth McCane

QUEENSBURY -- Melissa Ruth McCane, 51, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital, after a courageous fight with cancer, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on Dec. 5, 1953, in Glens Falls Hospital, she was the daughter of George Ladd and Marge (Smith) Ladd.

For the last 12 years, Melissa worked as the human resource manager at North American Industrial Service in Ballston Spa.

Melissa graduated from Adirondack Community College with an associate degree in 1994. She also attended Taylor university.

She was a member of the South Glens Falls School Board, serving five years.

Melissa enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, reading and watching the Yankees win. She loved spending time with her three children.

Her father, George Ladd, predeceased her.

Melissa is survived by her son, Josh McCane, and his fianceé, Jessica Gordon, and Melissa's first granddaughter, Hannah, of Fort Edward; her daughter, Katie McCane and her boyfriend, Dustin Johnston, of South Glens Falls; daughter, Meghan McCane and fiancé, Michael Howard, of Glens Falls; her former husband, Dan McCane, of Hartford; her sister, Melody White and husband, John, of Schuylerville; her brother, Dan Ladd and wife, Dee, of Queensbury; her sister, Sue Wilder and husband, Ernie, of Hadley; her brother- in-law and sister in-law, John and Sandy McCane of Queensbury; and her mother, Marge Ladd of Zephyrhills, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, at Regan and Denny Funeral Home, Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, with the Rev. Jeremy McDougall of the South Glens Falls Baptist Church officiating.

Family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until the time of services on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Melissa's honor to the Melissa McCane Scholarship Fund for South Glens Falls School, BankNorth Quaker Road, Queensbury, NY 12804, attention Judy Dee.